Cue



R.. F. BOLAIVI.

CUE. l APPLICATION FILED MAY 13,'1920'.

INVEN TOR.

R F' @miam A TTORNEY.

Patented Feb. A21, 1922.

f :Ronan/rn; Bonera, een'.-rnarronngrnnnsvnvenra Beit known that I,Ronnizr'F. Beitr', a citizen of the, United Statearesiding atTratl'or'd, in thel county' of Lfestnfnnjeland and State ofPennsylvania, have" invented certain new .and `:useiil Improvements inCues; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andenact description of the invention, such ias `will` enabhaI othersskilled in the art to which it a'ppertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cues and hasfor its primary object the provisionof means for detachably securing thetip to the stick of the cue and which will firmly secure said tip to thestick and increase in its holding action as the pounding or use of thedevice is increased.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a cue of the abovestated character which shall be simple, durable and ecient, and whichmay be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these andother objects in view as will become more apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more vfully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description, and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a side elevation of a cue constructed in accordance with myinvention,

Figure 2 is a sectional view of thev same,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a similar view taken on line 4.-4 of Figure l, Y

Fi re 5 is a sectional view, illustrating the tip holding device,

Figure 6 is an end View, illustrating the same,

Figure 7 is a side elevation, illustrating a key.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates as anentirety a cue consisting of the usual stick 2 constructed from anymaterial suitable for the purpose and has secured to its handle or buttend a cushion pad 3 by a .metallic band or collar e,

"1l-Thiel other end 'tip'. 'end of the l stick 12 is redlid :tof form a,ferrulereceiving portion 5 Qwhich ,is SCFJGW threaded'and isadapted .tohave thifeade'dlthereon a ferrule- 6 constructedrmf Vmaterial suitable`for the'pur- 60 pose` fIfhe ferrule -receiving iportion 5 iat itsfreefe'ln j further reduced towform anextensiolfij 7 hh' is, slightly,spaced 4froml the well ofthe y `rule Guaslclearlyshown in thedrawingt'opermit a tip holding 'element 8 to be threaded into the end of saidJerrule. The tip holding element 8 is constructed from any materialsuitable for the purpose and consists essentially of an annular body orring 9 that has its inner wall concaved as illustrated at 10 defining aninternal annular ange 11 and a shoulder at the ends of said ring. Thering 9 has formed integrally therewith a screw threaded neck 12 adaptedto be threaded into the end-of the Verrule 6. A tip 13 constructed fromany material suitable for the purpose consists of a head portion 14formed integrally with a body portion 15. The body portion 15 is of adiameter slightly smaller than the head portion 14 and is compressed andinserted within the ring 9 and allowed to expand and conform to theconcave face 10 of said ring and be tightly gripped and held within saidring by the annular internal ange 11. The inner end of the body 15 restsagainst the extension 7 of the ferrule receiving portion 5 of the stick2 thereby cooperating with the errule and tip securing element informing a rm connection between the tip and the stick and it will beseen that the tip is securely held in place and the increased use of thedevise has a tendency to further drive the tip Vinto engagement with thestick and within the ring 9. It is also to be noted that the tip can bereadily removed whenever desired by detaching the tip securing elementfrom the ferrule 6 or the ferrule can be detached from the stick andapplied to another stick in case of breaking or wearing out of theformer stick.

The body of the tip is provided with grooves 16 to receive asubstantially U- shaped key 17 which is also received by notches 18formed in the ange 11 whereby the tip is held against rotation.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination and arrangement 3.1.0

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le,19a-ziariaMaasai` of parts may be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as Y A y VHarige being provided with aslot toreceive claimed.

Having thus ,described my: inventionwhat:v

41. In combination, a tip of the class de! scribed having a projection,a holder havln-g' a recess receiving said proj ect'ion,.said holdenhaving a flange at the entrance to the recess to.

directly engage said projection, a key associated with the projectionhavin j a. bridgeY portion, said. flange belng provi edwitli a slot toreceive said key to prevent relative turning lof the tip and holder, andsaid bridge portionV ofv the keyresting on the 11'1 holder having a angeat the entrance to, the

recess to directly engagea@ projections Y i key associated with theprojection and said saidf fkey.' toL prevent. relative turning of thetip and holder.A

described, a projection thereon, a holder hav- Y Y j 25V 3. Incombination VWith Vatip of the class ing'a recessxto receivesaidprojectiomastick Y Y' mounting the holder, Asaid projection andholder having' slots; a substantially U`shaped key havingits armsdisposed'insaidslots toV prevent relative turning- Offfthe 'tip andholder. v Y., g

In testimony)7 whereof I affix my signature in presence oftvvoWitnesses. Y

e y v YROBERT F. BOLAM'.'1

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